Comments on: Outdoor Lighting http://www.stevesnedeker.com/763/outdoor-lighting.html Blogging about Landscaping & Gardening Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:07:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Judy Scott http://www.stevesnedeker.com/763/outdoor-lighting.html/comment-page-1#comment-20695 Judy Scott Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:45:23 +0000 http://www.stevesnedeker.com/?p=763#comment-20695 <a href="http://www.louielighting.com/" rel="nofollow">Something wild yet beautiful! </a> Something wild yet beautiful!

]]> By: Camellia http://www.stevesnedeker.com/763/outdoor-lighting.html/comment-page-1#comment-9339 Camellia Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:02:34 +0000 http://www.stevesnedeker.com/?p=763#comment-9339 So true, Steve. And yet (well, not having tried it myself), I can see you need some skills to get it right. The outdoor tree lights that really got me going was the one highlighting the row of trees outside the millenium dome (these days called the O2) in London. I saw it in winter, when the trees had lost all their leaves, and it was still the coolest line of trees I had seen. (just looking to see if I can find an image for you...sorry, no luck). Basically, it was the network of bare branches outlined by strong, coloured light. Perhaps more art than a garden, but still awesome. For my own garden, I have researched the possibility of a very similar Japanese lantern that you mentioned at that post. I agree, just imagine a few of those lit up along a garden path at night... The image only clouded by finding out the price for one of those lanterns... So true, Steve. And yet (well, not having tried it myself), I can see you need some skills to get it right. The outdoor tree lights that really got me going was the one highlighting the row of trees outside the millenium dome (these days called the O2) in London. I saw it in winter, when the trees had lost all their leaves, and it was still the coolest line of trees I had seen. (just looking to see if I can find an image for you…sorry, no luck). Basically, it was the network of bare branches outlined by strong, coloured light. Perhaps more art than a garden, but still awesome. For my own garden, I have researched the possibility of a very similar Japanese lantern that you mentioned at that post. I agree, just imagine a few of those lit up along a garden path at night… The image only clouded by finding out the price for one of those lanterns…

]]> By: Steve http://www.stevesnedeker.com/763/outdoor-lighting.html/comment-page-1#comment-9123 Steve Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:25:55 +0000 http://www.stevesnedeker.com/?p=763#comment-9123 Thanks, Phillip!! Good to see you, man! I am so glad you're back. Other unique issues in lighting are even more interesting. Optic fibers have opened up enormous possibilities in landscapes and - well - everywhere. In fact, I may use those zany Burning Man pictures again, just to give some idea of what is possible. They really have adopted it in the most portable senses. The idea that lighting opens up new rooms and realms of experience in one's very own landscape is always the issue. Thanks, Phillip!! Good to see you, man! I am so glad you’re back.

Other unique issues in lighting are even more interesting. Optic fibers have opened up enormous possibilities in landscapes and – well – everywhere. In fact, I may use those zany Burning Man pictures again, just to give some idea of what is possible. They really have adopted it in the most portable senses.

The idea that lighting opens up new rooms and realms of experience in one’s very own landscape is always the issue.

]]> By: Philip http://www.stevesnedeker.com/763/outdoor-lighting.html/comment-page-1#comment-9120 Philip Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:36:12 +0000 http://www.stevesnedeker.com/?p=763#comment-9120 Hi Steve! This is a superb account of the artistry and technology of outdoor lighting. Many people are at work during the day and only see their gardens at night, so outdoor lighting extends ones enjoyment of the garden. My friend Karla spoke of outdoor lighting in the 60's in Los angeles. She became a lighting designer for the stage. She said she was influenced by hot spashes of color such as a magenta spot on a palm tree, or polychrome floods on a concrete brick wall (very 60's LA ;) The way you described this is so poetic and well written for today's landscape. Regards, Philip Hi Steve!
This is a superb account of the artistry and technology of outdoor lighting. Many people are at work during the day and only see their gardens at night, so outdoor lighting extends ones enjoyment of the garden.
My friend Karla spoke of outdoor lighting in the 60’s in Los angeles. She became a lighting designer for the stage. She said she was influenced by hot spashes of color such as a magenta spot on a palm tree, or polychrome floods on a concrete brick wall (very 60’s LA ;)
The way you described this is so poetic and well written for today’s landscape.
Regards,
Philip

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